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FRIDAY NIGHTS IN SEPTEMBER, OCTOBER By now you may be long accustomed to summer concerts at Zona Rosa. But wait....

AFTER APRIL DEFEAT, IT'S QUICKLY BACK FOR ANOTHER RUN Try, try, try, try again. For the fourth time in just...

Rachel Reichert, center, was crowned the queen of the 2023 Platte County Fair on opening night last Wednesday, July 19....

INMATE POPULATION IS THE FOCUS Eight individuals have been selected to serve on a committee that will study Platte County’s...

SERVED AS COUNTY COUNSELOR OVER 30 YEARS Bob Shaw, county counselor for Platte County for well over 30 years, has...

NEW QUEEN TO BE NAMED JULY 19 Fair Queen Andrea Jones will soon pass the crown to a new Platte...

TWO CHARGED AFTER INCIDENT A woman is accused of firing a shot into a restaurant at Northmoor, striking a restaurant...

NEWEST JEWELRY HANDED OUT IN PRIVATE CEREMONY In partnership with Jostens, the Kansas City Chiefs players, coaches, staff, and ownership...

Andy’s Frozen Custard is coming to Platte County. A  new Andy’s location is going up near the intersection of N....

NEAR HWY. D/RUNNING HORSE ROAD INTERSECTION A new neighborhood project could soon be on the way. A major residential district...

PLATTE CITY'S CELEBRATION MOVES TO SPLASH PARK For the third straight year the City of Platte City will host a...

OFFICIALS PRAISE DJ GEHRT AS HE LEAVES PLATTE CITY Long after DJ Gehrt is relishing retirement, his work will remain...

EVERY-OTHER-WEEK PLAN DIDN'T WORK OUT AS HOPED Recycling collection is returning to being a weekly thing in Platte City. The...

NEW CEMETERY WITH 2,000 SPACES OPENS AT PARKVILLE It seems to be perfect timing. A new cemetery is opening this...

NORTH OF 64TH STREET The driver of a 2019 Volkswagen Beetle was killed on Interstate 29 in southern Platte County...

KNOCKS OUT POWER FOR 1,500 CUSTOMERS A Boise Cascade delivery truck caught some low-hanging utility lines and the unknowing driver...

The new Whataburger restaurant located at the intersection of N. Ambassador Drive and NW Skyview, Kansas City in Platte County,...

PROGRAMMING PLANNED AT RESTORED LOG CABIN Finally, it appears a use has been found for what some folks refer to...

SOLD AT TREX MART ON HWY. 45 Another week, another Missouri Lottery millionaire. For the 23rd time this year, a...

IT IS HOME TO PLATTE COUNTY MUSEUM On Saturday, June 24 at 2 p.m. at Third and Ferrel Street in...